How did The Weeknd get famous?

How did The Weeknd get famous?

He got his start by releasing music anonymously online. He posted his music under the name “The Weeknd,” which would become the name under which he rose to fame. The songs, which he created with producer Jeremy Rose, drew the attention of everyone from Drake to the New York Times.

What is the story behind The Weeknd’s album?

The album’s cover objectifies the future by way of a depiction of an elderly version of singer Abel Tesfaye, the version who escapes Cain and the legacy of his name, and remains a good shepherd like we’re told in the Bible. It’s an image that suggests we enter eternity by enduring the bleakness of now.

Why did The Weeknd name himself the weekend?

“I hated my name at the time though so I tried it as a stage name,” he explained. “It sounded cool. I took out the ‘e’ because there was already a Canadian band named The Weekend (copyright issues).”